MUTTON LEG SOUP (MEKA KALLA RASAM)

Ingredients:
Goat legs - 4
Ginger - 1" piece
Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
Cardamom - 4
Cloves - 4
Cinnamon sticks - 4
onion - 1
Garlic pod - 1
Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil/Ghee - 1 1 /2 tbsp

Method:

• Grind ginger, coriander seeds, garlic, chilli powder along with 2 cloves, 2 cardamom, 2 cinnamon sticks to make fine paste.
• Finely chop onions.
• Heat 6 glasses of water; add chopped onion and mutton legs and bring to boil.
• When water becomes 1/3 rd of its quantity; add ground paste, salt, turmeric and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Heat the ghee in small pan; add remaining cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and bay leaf. Fry and pour over soup.
• Serve hot or warm.